Director, Product Innovation – 16 Month Contract

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About the role

  • Director leading natural wellness product innovation, claims, and commercialization at Saje Natural Wellness. Managing category teams and cross-functional launches across marketing, R&D, regulatory, operations, and finance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team of Product Category Managers and advance the product portfolio.
  • Ensure Saje products reach market with clear, compelling, and defensible claims and storytelling.
  • Provide strategic direction, coaching, prioritization, and decision-making across category roadmaps, innovation programs, and product launches.
  • Own the innovation pipeline from white-space exploration and concept creation through product marketing and creative execution.
  • Align Marketing, Creative, R&D, Regulatory, Operations, and Finance.
  • Lead execution of claims, product substantiation, and storytelling roadmaps.
  • Coordinate claims and storytelling deliverables through development, approval, and implementation.
  • Maintain claims and storytelling tools, documentation, approval pathways, and decision records.
  • Monitor roadmap progress, surface risks and decisions, and update the VP, Product.
  • Ensure approved claims and product stories are implemented consistently across consumer touchpoints.
  • Own and evolve a 2–3 year innovation pipeline supporting product strategy, financial objectives, and brand differentiation.
  • Partner with R&D and Regulatory to co-innovate, refine, and pivot concepts.
  • Ensure innovation options are quantified and qualified through business cases and Product Concept Briefs.
  • Improve the pace and quality of innovation.
  • Partner with the VP, Product and Project Management team on new product launches.
  • Share accountability for launch timelines and risk mitigation.
  • Maintain accountability for pricing strategy and post-launch performance.
  • Lead and develop Product Category Managers and strengthen the internal talent pipeline.
  • Build a culture balancing creativity, accountability, rigor, and fun.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive experience across product innovation, product strategy, category management, or product development, ideally within a consumer-focused environment.
  • 5+ years of people leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and build high-performing teams.
  • Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across diverse functions and levels.
  • Strong strategic thinking, with experience translating business priorities, consumer needs, and market opportunities into clear product and innovation strategies.
  • Proven ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity, balancing long-term vision with strong prioritization, decision-making, and execution.
  • Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and growth-oriented mindset, with the ability to challenge thinking, move ideas forward, and create momentum in a fast-paced environment.
  • Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Benefits

  • A hybrid way of working
  • Flexible work hours based on business needs
  • Wellness days to ensure you're taking care of your mental and physical health
  • Health benefits - comprehensive health, vision and dental packages
  • Paid sick days
  • Generous product discount
  • Full onboarding plan and onboarding buddy to help you settle in
  • Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 support, resources, and information available to you and your family
  • Paid time off to ensure you're resting & recharging
  • Product training to help you learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey
  • Learning and development support
  • Reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process

Job title

Job type

Contract

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$120,000 - CA$140,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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